Two Charged In Connection With Heathrow Alleged Pepper Spray Assault
Formal charges have been brought against two men in connection with a suitcase robbery where a suspected irritant spray led to people being hurt at the UK's busiest airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, now face two robbery charges and two counts of administering a noxious substance, authorities have stated.
This legal action stems from an investigation into an assault at the parking structure at Heathrow's Terminal Three on the weekend. Before the assault occurred, two women were robbed of their suitcases stolen after getting out of a parking garage elevator, police said.
A three-year-old girl was one of the people hurt in the event. Five people required hospital care and were later discharged.
The incident – described by police as was isolated and deemed non-terroristic – resulted in train delays and the temporary blocking of the main airport road tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a short time.
